Teams from Grantham, Lebanon and Auburn Village School were the big winners in the world’s largest creative thinking and problem solving competition, Destination Imagination Global Finals. The Central New Hampshire Improv Troupe from Lebanon High School took first place in the World in the secondary level of the improvisation challenge while Auburn Village School scored third in the World in the elementary level of the technical challenge.
Other highlights:
- Londonderry High School finished 6th in the World . The team has been together for 9 years and are now graduating seniors. (Secondary Level, improvisation challenge)
- Windham DI finished 6th in the world (Elementary Level, technical challenge)
- Dover Middle School, 7th in the world (Middle level, fine arts)
- Milford High School, 10th in the world (Secondary level, structure challenge)
- Hampstead Academy, 11th in the world (Middle level, improvisation challenge)
- Strafford School, 12th in the world (elementary level, fine arts)
- Pinkerton Academy finished 13th in the world (secondary level, technical challenge)
In all, New Hampshire teams took 17 of 20 top spots in the competition. Placements are by challenge and age group. 38 New Hampshire school teams competed against over 1,250 teams from 42 states and 14 countries.
**MORE Photos coming from the week and awards***
Team’s place is in the left column. Teams are listed by Challenge and age level.
| Elementary Level A: Challenge: IN THE ZONE (Technical) |
| 3 Auburn Village School, Auburn, New Hampshire, #130-96073 |
| 6 Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-24717 |
| 36 Bow Elementary School, Bow, New Hampshire, #130-77228 |
| Middle Level A: Challenge: IN THE ZONE (Technical) |
| 17 Hollis DI, Hollis, New Hampshire, #130-47737 |
| 31 Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-94012 |
| Secondary Level A: Challenge: IN THE ZONE (Technical) |
| 13 Pinkerton Academy, Hampstead, New Hampshire, #130-29525 |
| 20 Nashua High School South, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-60798 |
| 38 Bedford DI, Bedford, New Hampshire, #130-28871 |
| Elementary Level B: Challenge: WIND VISIBLE (Science) |
| 30 Lincoln Akerman School, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, #130-09381 |
| 33 Thornton Central School, Thornton, New Hampshire, #130-13137 |
| Middle Level B: Challenge: WIND VISIBLE (Science) |
| 33 Bow Schools, Bow, New Hampshire, #130-26959 |
| 38 Milford Middle School, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-56666 |
| Secondary Level B: Challenge: WIND VISIBLE (Science) |
| 17 Conant High School, Rindge, New Hampshire, #130-78989 |
| 23 Berlin Schools, Berlin, New Hampshire, #130-15040 |
| Elementary Level C: Challenge: IN DISGUISE (Fine Arts) |
| 12 Strafford School, Strafford, New Hampshire, #130-39007 |
| 18 Londonderry DI, Londonderry, New Hampshire, #130-34357 |
| 20 Rindge Memorial School, Rindge, New Hampshire, #130-69582 |
| Middle Level C: Challenge: IN DISGUISE (Fine Arts) |
| 7 Dover Middle School, Dover, New Hampshire, #130-29175 |
| 31 Schools of Greater Nashua, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-21534 |
| Secondary Level C: Challenge: IN DISGUISE (Fine Arts) |
| 16 Conant High School, Rindge, New Hampshire, #130-90280 |
| 20 Bedford High School, Bedford, New Hampshire, #130-24835 |
| Elementary Level D: Challenge: CHANGE IN REALITEE (Improvisation) |
| 38 Nashua School District, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-96604 |
| 40 Danville Elementary, Danville, New Hampshire, #130-45535 |
| Middle Level D: Challenge: CHANGE IN REALITEE (Improvisation) |
| 11 Hampstead Academy, Hampstead, New Hampshire, #130-27692 |
| 13 Academy for Science and Design, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-68941 |
| Secondary Level D: Challenge: CHANGE IN REALITEE (Improvisation) |
| 1 Central New Hampshire Improv Troupe, Grantham and Lebanon, New Hampshire, #130-38433 |
| 6 Londonderry DI, Londonderry, New Hampshire, #130-08801 |
| Elementary Level E: Challenge: TWIST-O-RAMA (Structural) |
| 18 Milford Elementary DI, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-22440 |
| 30 Hollis DI, Hollis, New Hampshire, #130-93953 |
| Middle Level E: Challenge: TWIST-O-RAMA (Structural) |
| 20 Londonderry Middle School, Londonderry, New Hampshire, #130-52553 |
| 36 Milford Middle School, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-06307 |
| Secondary Level E: Challenge: TWIST-O-RAMA (Structural) |
| 10 Milford High School, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-38995 |
| 35 segNET, Enfield, New Hampshire, #130-81800 |
| Elementary Level Challenge: projectOUTREACH (Service Learning) |
| 25 Garrison Elementary School, Dover, New Hampshire, #130-04326 |
| 33 Sunapee Central Elementary School, Sunapee, New Hampshire, #130-24626 |
| Middle Level Challenge: projectOUTREACH (Service Learning) |
| 34 Monadnock OutReach Team, Swanzey, New Hampshire, #130-95354 |
| 41 Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-89731 |
| 44 Rundlett Middle School, Concord, New Hampshire, #130-58111 |
| Secondary Level Challenge: projectOUTREACH (Service Learning) |
Auburn Village School [Photo download]
Lebanon High School, Central New Hampshire Improv Troupe, Grantham and Lebanon, New Hampshire [Photo download]